Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for left knee DJD, status-post meniscectomy (instability) from May 20, 2016 and increased the initial disability rating for left knee DJD, status-post meniscectomy with left leg shin splints based on limitation of flexion to 20 percent effective April 5, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a higher rating for instability but not for flexion limitations beyond the granted ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease (DJD), status-post meniscectomy, left leg shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25002775
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